The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-04
CIRCUIT OF THE COURTS.
THE BELLE OF MEMPHIS THREAT
ENED WITH DISRUPTION.
Sol Davis Very Meek Man-An Inter
esting Case Before Squire Holeman
Circuit, Criminal and Probate
Courts Busy.

Courts Busy.
The Belle Of Memphis Tabernacle, No.
ISL, n secret colorcd society ON the bcnoy.
client orlcr, is in a fair way to dissolution,
or at least TO lose some OF its members
The order is composed Of men and women,
and, 50 far as developments have come TO
light. the women boss tie concern On
the complaint Of Agnes Reid and Lucinda
Pcgucs, two OF the prominent sisters,
Squire Buitcpberg yesterday issued war
rant and had arrested Violet Bailey, who
il seems was not only the belle, but the
president OF the society, who they charge
with having stolen ~ of the socictys
money. As soon as Violet was arrested
she sWore ont u warrant against each of
her accuscrs, charging them with Islander
and breach Of the peace, they having
threatened her with violence. When the
cases were called in court yesterday after
noon the lengthy hall where the august
j. L. prcsidcs with ~ much austcrc dig
nifty was well nigh filled with
the members of the society and
lawyer, of which there are three
or four ON either side. One Of the numcr-
Gus attorneys stated TO the court that the
cases could not possibly he tried that after.
noon, owning a. the laicncSs Of the hour;
besides, fully fifty more arrests were likely
tD follow on The same grounds ~ the PRES
ent charges, and that ~ far m lac was able
a. learn the cases would worry the court
for countless DAYS In come. This bids
fair IN be- one OF the most tedious and in
tricatc eases that has ever claimed the nj.
toniion Of your honor, said the attorney,
land We will need time Ia prepare for II,
10 ask for u continuance Tor the defend
ants" The DAY fixed was next Monday.
Said another one vi the attorneys This
H. nasty muddlc, and while ! don't
know what hls name H. ] am led Ia be-
licye hy Mrs Bailey thai there h a man at
the bottom Of The whole thing, and some
sensational developments may bo cX-
pectcd." The Belle Of Memphis Tabcr
naclc headquarters are at No. l35 Second
street. and il has larsc membership.
A man hy the name Of Alton and his
married daughter, living at No. lpI Main
street. had q rough and tumble fight with
Lena Bnrnct an VI Davis, who live next |
door. and Squire Gutenberg will assess
the damages against them Tor assault and |
battery this morning
Sol Davis, the much arrested colorcd |
capitalist, Who IA In the tolls before
Squire FlUming, Camo Ia court yesterday
morning for trial His wife WIS promptly
On hand aud had u whole army of vii.
ness, Ia support her cause. AZ the NJ
quest Of the defendant the cases went over
until today Aiicr the culurd legion had
filed ont 1T the cellar court nom to the
street, they stopped Ut the corner Ia dis.
GUS the situation, when Sam Canada aud
Jack Brnnan, two oi the nciphhurs, gal.
lanty champiuncd thc cause ~ Mrs Davis
and threatened tu make u street SWEEPER
out Of Sol II he didn't ctasr abusing his
wife. 81 WIS evidently not in ~
bclligvrnt q state ol mind ~ hc was lew
DAYS ago, aud quietly walked down la Ia
the Justices office, sWuc ont warrants for
the arrest Of Canada aud Brennan for u
breach oi the pcnrc und they wcrr ar
rested aud gave bonds In the sum IT 1925
each. Sol ays he will have his wife
arrested iudny, hul on ju-i what charge be-
has not yet INSIDE up his mind.
Squire lIolcman will this morning de-.
liver his opinion iu the celebrated tu,
case Of Mn. llollcnhorg against the ,clc
phone company. The telephone cnmpau,
wound their wins aruund one 1T Mn II Z
fine trros aud killed il. Tor which Nh,
wants the company % pay her $50 Til,
case has hcrn holly contested lrpm n lcgil
point iur the pas, lew days
Mary Jones. rulurd, was charged with
yagnnry before Sjuiw llughcy ycsicr
day, but i WIS all Nung, 90 rather ia,
tncrcvdcd iu convincing the CONT that
shc earned hrr hu1l hy the sweat II hci
hrow, ani Yas p.milicd 10 continue 10 4,
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